UK Back Pages: Jordan Henderson to Sign New Liverpool Deal, Gareth Bale Praised

Gareth Bale gets plenty of coverage on Sunday's back pages, but news that Jordan Henderson is ready to sign a new Liverpool deal also features.

The Liverpool captain-in-waiting speaks positively about his future at the club, allaying any fears over his future with no new contract yet in place.

The Sunday Express write:  

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Sunday Express front page: Roo can do it #tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers pic.twitter.com/k9xS6kU8ag

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 28, 2015"

The Daily Star on Sunday have a split focus—a £50 million price tag for Everton's Ross Barkley, a £1 million top-four bonus for Louis Van Gaal and a look at the injury-stricken England squad:

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Daily Star Sunday back page: £50m! Barkley price Turin Cloud #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/NM1Wbmkw7N

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 28, 2015"

The Mail on Sunday focus on an investigation into the Premier League's "pitiful" record on producing homegrown players:

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Mail on Sunday back page: Stop Kidding #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/RHMzhTdem9

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 28, 2015"

And their sport pullout is full of chest-thumping optimism after Gareth Bale and Wayne Rooney led their nations to victory:

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Mail on Sunday Sport: Bale Fever #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/HlY3DmrWrq

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 28, 2015"

Roy Hodgson is somewhat more circumspect in his analysis of Harry Kane's debut in the Sunday Telegraph:

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Sunday Telegraph Sport: Record Breakers #SARvHAR #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/zmvDwYrz0X

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 28, 2015"

And finally in Scotland, Scotland on Sunday split their attention between Scotland's less-than-mouthwatering clash against Gibraltar and Hearts' title celebrations after they booked their place in next season's SPL:

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Scotland on Sunday Sport: Hearts throw a party #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #scotpapers pic.twitter.com/rd7yUotJst

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 28, 2015"

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